by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Trinity Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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With an online bachelor's degree in communication you'll have the opportunity to pursue a multitude of career options. From journalism and social media, to public relations, advertising and mass media, earning your BA in communication will allow you to strategize and communicate your ideas.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Trinity College was ranked #699 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in District of Columbia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Trinity College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Trinity College paid an average of $770 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,700 | $24,700 |
| Fees | $410 | $410 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,060 | $1,060 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,925 | $10,925 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at Trinity College took out an average of $42,500 in student loans. That is 74% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Trinity College make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Trinity College communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Trinity College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
All of the communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Trinity College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 9 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 4 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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